Keeping food on the table in Sub-Saharan Africa

Women are the backbone of agriculture and food production in Africa, supporting its population by producing 80% of its food. But African women farmers are excluded from conversations that determine agricultural policies, while discriminatory laws and practices deprive them of their land, their rights, and their livelihoods.

Global Fund for Women has helped to bring African women farmers to the center of these debates, most recently through the Rural Women Striding Forward initiative supporting women’s rights, agriculture, and advocacy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Rural women in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Uganda received information, learned skills, and acquired networking opportunities – and as a result, they were able to provide more food for their families while advancing their human rights.

Women took on leadership roles in the community, joining village councils and forming advocacy networks.

In this video, you can hear the voices of the women who participated in the initiative, and learn more about the initiative and its impact.

Download this impact brief to dig deeper into the initiative’s key findings and recommendations.We continue to advocate for the opportunity for donors and other key stakeholders to partner with rural women. You can support this work. Donate now.For more information on this initiative, please contact Muadi Mukenge, Program Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, at 415/248-4817.This project was funded through a partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.